Salt Creek attacker has appeal delayed

An appeal by former chef Roman Heinze, who violently attacked two backpackers at Salt Creek last year, has been delayed.

The 61-year-old came before South Australia's Court of Criminal Appeal on Monday seeking permission to challenge the verdicts in relation to the attacks at the remote beach, southeast of Adelaide.

But defence counsel Bill Boucaut SC said he was not in a position to proceed with what he described as the "saga" of the Salt Creek case only just reaching a conclusion.

In March, Heinze was found guilty on six charges including indecent assault, aggravated kidnapping and endangering life.

Salt Creek attacker Roman Heinze. ()

But he is still to be sentenced for the crimes, with Justice Trish Kelly scheduled to hand down her penalties on Wednesday.

After meeting his victims through the Gumtree website, where they had sought a ride to Melbourne, Heinze tied up a Brazilian woman with rope and sexually assaulted her before hitting a German woman in the head with a hammer several times and repeatedly ramming her with his 4WD.

Prosecutor Jim Pearce previously told Justice Kelly that Heinze had shown no remorse and his prospects for rehabilitation were poor.